Use random word API

[tgallacher]

Aim to implement a random word API to get the target word in order to extend playing time, and potentially complexity.

One suitable free service is: http://developer.wordnik.com/

For example, using the GET /words.json/randomWord endpoint to get a random word, with control over min/max word counts, then the repitition of words should be removed. E.g.

curl -H 'content-type: application/json' http://api.wordnik.com:80/v4/words.json/randomWord?hasDictionaryDef=true&minCorpusCount=0&maxCorpusCount=-1&minDictionaryCount=1&maxDictionaryCount=-1&minLength=6&maxLength=10&api_key=a2a73e7b926c924fad7001ca3111acd55af2ffabf50eb4ae5

This will have to then be combined with GET /word.json/{word}/definitions endpoint to get a description which could be used as the hint. NB: It appears that the description isn't always available for some words.

[robertbasden]

You are so demanding .... how about I assign this to you and then create another in the ELM version and I will do that one? Sound like a plan?

[robertbasden]

;)

[robertbasden]

Boom! This ones yours - have submitted myself one for Elm version here

Am thinking if no description then just hide the hint button TBH

[tgallacher]

damn. thought that might have happened ;P

cool. i'll have a look.